tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674096331532003158.post6830617032076495982..comments2019-05-24T22:18:07.939-07:00Comments on Planet Smarty Pants: Where Are All the Girls?Natalie PlanetSmartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674096331532003158.post-12478943306831708772019-04-19T06:47:08.418-07:002019-04-19T06:47:08.418-07:00I don&#39;t know, I definitely don&#39;t think it&...I don&#39;t know, I definitely don&#39;t think it&#39;s because they aren&#39;t given opportunities. There are a plethora of STEM opportunities for girls. My experience is, left to themselves, they don&#39;t choose the STEM activities for the most part. Looking at the interests of my daughter&#39;s friends, most are interested in the creative arts with one or two really interested in science or math fields.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674096331532003158.post-33833967728552234862019-04-18T05:36:05.366-07:002019-04-18T05:36:05.366-07:00I&#39;m not sure if it&#39;s still true in schools...I&#39;m not sure if it&#39;s still true in schools or not, but when I was in middle and high school in Canada and the States, if you joined those types of classes as a girl, and competed to the best of your ability, you could pretty much count on going single to the prom. If you wanted to date, you had to either learn to play stupid (or at least not too smart) or wait and meet guys during the summer. That was never said out loud (or not often) and girls were encouraged in school to do their best, it was just one of those little unwritten rules that seemed to be true. I&#39;m not sure if that&#39;s still the case today - but of my oldest daughters, the one that didn&#39;t care about school at all is married, the one who is earning honors has yet to be ask out to a movie.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674096331532003158.post-7154364363873176622019-04-17T15:28:56.882-07:002019-04-17T15:28:56.882-07:00There is no doubt that girls and boys are socializ...There is no doubt that girls and boys are socialized differently in the U.S. Oftentimes when there are girls in STEM fields, they are Asian girls. I think what we need in our society is not only encourage competitions (which boys tend to favor in the U.S.) but a cooperative environment that leads to better leadership in communities and companies. When women do become leaders in business, they bring different soft skills that enhance the workplace. Rather than taking a black/white approach, it&#39;s better to offer both competitive and cooperative opportunities to attract more women in STEM. Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.com